Tracer Study
I. Introduction
Background of the Study
The success of the economy will increasingly depend on the quality of workers or human resource of the industries which, in turn, is inextricably linked to the effectiveness and efficiency of its education and training institutions. The importance of professionals affects the growth of the country especially at times when a country faces critical phase of development. However, it is pertinently important that new entrants into the labor market possess the skills, abilities, knowledge, and expertise that employers require. The University’s vision of producing competent professionals however relies on the performance of the graduates who become part of every firm in the locality. The quality of work that they perform reflects the quality of teaching and the quality of training in the institutions.
On the other hand, this tracer studies constitute one form of empirical study, which can be considered an appropriate means of evaluating the results of the education and training provided at a given institution. It brings together certain basic types of information concerning the level of employment, unemployment and underemployment amongst graduates, the contemporary undergraduate experience, the first and current work position of graduates and the correspondence between educational qualifications and required work skills. Results of such studies can often demonstrate the success of education and training in relation to the graduates, labor market and employers. The information acquired by means of tracer surveys can also indicate possible deficits in a given educational program and serve as a basis for future planning activities, at both the institutional and national levels, such that academic programs might be brought more closely in line with the needs of the economy.
According to the ILO Thesaurus 2005 defines a tracer study as an impact assessment tool where the Impact on target groups is traced back to specific
Background of the Study
The success of the economy will increasingly depend on the quality of workers or human resource of the industries which, in turn, is inextricably linked to the effectiveness and efficiency of its education and training institutions. The importance of professionals affects the growth of the country especially at times when a country faces critical phase of development. However, it is pertinently important that new entrants into the labor market possess the skills, abilities, knowledge, and expertise that employers require. The University’s vision of producing competent professionals however relies on the performance of the graduates who become part of every firm in the locality. The quality of work that they perform reflects the quality of teaching and the quality of training in the institutions.
On the other hand, this tracer studies constitute one form of empirical study, which can be considered an appropriate means of evaluating the results of the education and training provided at a given institution. It brings together certain basic types of information concerning the level of employment, unemployment and underemployment amongst graduates, the contemporary undergraduate experience, the first and current work position of graduates and the correspondence between educational qualifications and required work skills. Results of such studies can often demonstrate the success of education and training in relation to the graduates, labor market and employers. The information acquired by means of tracer surveys can also indicate possible deficits in a given educational program and serve as a basis for future planning activities, at both the institutional and national levels, such that academic programs might be brought more closely in line with the needs of the economy.
According to the ILO Thesaurus 2005 defines a tracer study as an impact assessment tool where the Impact on target groups is traced back to specific
References: Inigo, Conrad (2010), Management for Filipinos, Principles and Applications. US Census Bureau. 2005. Journey to Work Data. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.publicpurpose.com/ut-jtw2005.htm on December 02, 2010 http://www.zeromillion.com. Retrived from www.google.com on January 5, 2011.